MIK Ibanez H.R. Giger SR eXtreme

[hypercarrots]

I'll find out soon. I took it by the local Ibanez dealer yesterday to see if Ibanez is willing to do anything about the bridge.
The saddles only have an adjustment screw on one side & the remaining side bends down, leaving the saddles slanted.

Didn't find out until I got it home that the machine heads are also stuffed up, so that's around $100 for a set of GOTOH's that won't match.
The finish is flat grey, not cosmo black.

TBH if I'd known the "case" was a junker I probably wouldn't have bought it. Next time I will ask to see the "case" before I put my money down.

Ironically, I only just parted with my old SRX, which had cosmo black machine heads I could have swapped.

when selecting replacement tuners, make sure the hole in your headstock is the same diameter all the way through. if it is not, your tuner choice becomes more limited. my 93 sr1300 headstock cannot accomodate the tuner style which uses bushings that are threaded on the outside because of this.
The Soundgear Club

 

[garp]

Congrats! By any chance, is the body made from Ash?

 

[Sixgunn]

Don't forget the Blondie album cover.

 

[Carl Hillman]

I like that the back is "None More Black".

 

[bholder]

Congrats! By any chance, is the body made from Ash?

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If you're going to go android, Bishop was much tougher:

 

[Killed_by_Death]

bad news is , I no longer have the bass
good news is, now I have a Rumble 100:

Fender Rumble Club

Next time I will make sure I'm keeping an item before I post a NBD

 

[40Hz]

Didn't know Giger was a bassist.

Guess you learn something new every day.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Maybe he played guitar also:

 

[wyrmspawn]

Wish you better luck for your next used srx

 

[mbelue]

Never knew these existed.

Much love.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

I'll find out soon. I took it by the local Ibanez dealer yesterday to see if Ibanez is willing to do anything about the bridge.
The saddles only have an adjustment screw on one side & the remaining side bends down, leaving the saddles slanted.

Didn't find out until I got it home that the machine heads are also stuffed up, so that's around $100 for a set of GOTOH's that won't match.
The finish is flat grey, not cosmo black.

TBH if I'd known the "case" was a junker I probably wouldn't have bought it. Next time I will ask to see the "case" before I put my money down.

Ironically, I only just parted with my old SRX, which had cosmo black machine heads I could have swapped.

I just bought a cosmo black tuner for $35 from eBay including shipping...

 

[EagleMoon]

I remember when these first came out. Very cool idea.

 

[Volker Kirstein]

So. This showed up in the want ads. It's even nearby! The most I can afford is €200, so I offered €150, and that I could come by this weekend.

I kinda doubt my offer will be accepted, but ya never know... he may have had a slew of €50 offers. I don't need another bass.

I'll keep you posted if anything happens.

EDIT - I was politely shot down in flames.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Or..... just get an SR cheap and put one of these wraps on it, I think that's all it is. Not like Giger airbrsuhed it himself.
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[Killed_by_Death]

not exactly
The inlays are different from the Standard SR & it's a neck-through.
However, it has the same machine-heads & bridge on it as the SR eXtreme of that era.

I'd prefer the bridge that came on the cheaper SRX, which is similar to the current B100 bridge.